Nye Co. teen held in rifle slaying of girl

PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) -- A 15-year-old boy has been jailed and could face adult criminal charges for shooting and killing an 18-year-old Nye County woman while handling a rifle at a Nye County home, police said.

The slaying Friday night was the second this month involving a teen shooting and killing a friend in Pahrump.

Nye County Sheriff Tony DeMeo said the slain woman and the 15-year-old were with another teen waiting for a friend at the friend's house when the boy pointed a 9 mm rifle at the woman's head and pulled the trigger. DeMeo said the boy said he didn't think the rifle was loaded.

"My understanding was that he (the boy) was in shock," DeMeo said. "He didn't expect this to happen."

The name of the dead woman and the boy were not immediately released.

The boy remained jailed Sunday at the Nye County Detention Center in Pahrump. DeMeo said police were recommending to the Nye County district attorney's office that the boy be charged as an adult with voluntary manslaughter.

Police also were investigating why the boy was outside his own home, after he was placed on house arrest for an undisclosed previous incident. DeMeo said the boy's parents might face criminal charges for letting their son leave the house.

The rifle was obtained legally and belonged to the 18-year-old friend the teens were waiting for, said DeMeo, who added that gun ownership is common in Nye County.

On June 8, 15-year-old Tyler Aaron Gibbons used his father's handgun to shoot 12-year-old Anthony Risko in the head, authorities said. Gibbons has been charged as an adult with murder and conspiracy.

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Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal, http://www.lvrj.com

AP-WS-06-26-06 1204EDT

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Nye Co. teen held in rifle slaying of girl

PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) -- A 15-year-old boy has been jailed and could face adult criminal charges for shooting and killing an 18-year-old Nye County woman while handling a rifle at a Nye County home,

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